This is a single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of L-fucose supplementation in subjects with GLUT1 deficiency syndrome (GLUT1DS).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
16
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, United States
SARA (Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia) Score
Severity of ataxia and cerebellar involvement as measured by the SARA clinical scales. This score ranges from 0 (no ataxia) to 40 (most severe ataxia)
Time frame: 24 weeks
Modified SARA (Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia) score
This modified score suggested by the FDA rates severity of ataxia from 0 (no ataxia) to 16 (most severe ataxia)
Time frame: 24 weeks
ICARS (International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale) Score
This scale score the severity of ataxia and other cerebellar findings from 0 (no compromise) to 100 (maximal impairment)
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: hemoglobin
Changes in levels of hemoglobin in g/dL
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: white blood cell count
Changes in white blood cell counts as measured in cells/mm3
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: platelet count
Changes in platelet counts measured as cells/mm3
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: lactate dehydrogenase
Changes in lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels measured as U/L
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: alanine-aminotransferase
Changes in alanine-aminotransferase (ALT) measured as U/L
Time frame: 24 weeks
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Safety labs: aspartate-aminotransferase
Changes in aspartate-aminotransferase (AST) measured as U/L
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: gamma-glutamyltransferase
Changes in gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) measured as U/L
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: serum creatinine
Changes in serum creatinine measured as mg/dL
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: blood urea nitrogen
Changes in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) measured as mg/dL
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: serum sodium
Changes in serum sodium (Na) as measured in mmol/L
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: serum potassium
Changes in serum potassium (K) measured as mmol/L
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: serum chloride
Changes in serum chloride (Cl) measured as mmol/L
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: serum calcium
Changes in serum calcium (Ca) measured as mmol/L
Time frame: 24 weeks
Safety labs: serum bicarbonate
Changes in serum bicarbonate/carbonate measured as mmol/L
Time frame: 24 weeks
Subject-reported adverse events
Rate and character (including standardized severity) of adverse events as reported by the study subjects
Time frame: 24 weeks
Severity of dysarthria
Number of "PA-TA" repetitions over 10 seconds ("PATA Rate Test")
Time frame: 24 weeks
Frequency and severity of migraines
Frequency and severity of migraines captured at a diary for 1 week, at the last week of each study arm.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Frequency of paroxysmal exercise-induced dystonia
Frequency of paroxysmal exercise-induced dystonic episodes, captured at a diary for 1 week, at the last week of each study arm.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Frequency of seizures
Frequency and duration of seizures captured at a diary for 1 week, at the last week of each study arm.
Time frame: 24 weeks
World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHO-QoL) scale
Objective scoring of global and domain-specific quality of life with the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHO-QoL) scale.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) score
Objective and quantitative measurement of quality of life using the PROMIS Fatigue, Mobility, and Physical Function tool
Time frame: 24 weeks